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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,895.56, 248,843.07 and 132,458.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,895.56, 248,843.07 and 132,458.94 is: 198,688.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,895.56 : 248,843.07 = 132,458.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,895.56/248,843.07 = 132,458.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,895.56x = 248,843.07 × 132,458.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,895.56x = 32,961,489,278.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,961,489,278.55/165,895.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,688.19

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